Watoh regulator



(No Model.)

W. W. OWEN.

WATCH REGULATOR. No. 336,060. Patented Feb.- 9, 1886.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER YV. OYVEN, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE COLUMBUS \VATCHCOMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

WATCH- REGULATOR.

EBPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 336,060, datedFebruary 9,1886.

Application filed August 27, 1885. Serial No. 175,485.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, W'. \V. OWEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in atch-Regulators; and Ido declare the following to be a full,clear,and exact description oftheinvention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of plan View of myregulator. Fig. 2 is a detail section of the regulating-lever. Fig. 3 isa view of the arc-shaped toothed plate.

Myinvention relates to watch-regulators; and it consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts, as will be hereinafterfully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the topplate, and B the balance-bridge. 0 indicates the indexplate, which is inthe form of an arc and is serrated or toothed on its inner edge andupper face, and is provided with ovalshaped holes E near each end forthe securing-screws F,which hold it to place. Next to the shorter sideof the arc-shapedindex-plate G is a plane or smooth plate, D, upon whicha pinion, B, travels when the regulator is being adjusted either to theright or to the left, as may be necessary. The pinion B has a fixed stemor post, H, which passes through the journal G at the outer end of thearm Land has agroove, G in its head for a screwdriver or otherinstrument by which it is to be turned either to No model.)

the right or left, as may be necessary to regulate the watch-movement.The eye H at the rear end of the regulating lever or arm I is seated ona ring-seat, K, in the upper face of the balance-bridge at itsinner orforward end. The regulating-lever I has a downward bend, M, intermediateof its ends to bring the pinion down far enough to permit its engagementwith the serrated or toothed arc. By this construction the regulatorcannot be accidentally shaken from the point to which it has beenadjusted. The adjustment may be very accurately made. The interposedplate prevents the pinion from scratching the top plate when theadjustment is made, and the adjustment can be more accuratelymade thanit may be done in the constructions heretofore employed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

The combination, with the top plate of a watch, of anarc-shaped platehaving elongated slots at opposite ends and an inner toothed edge, aplain plate arranged beneath the toothed plate and extended to form abearing for the pinion, the pivoted regulator-arm, and the pinion havingan integral post or stem passing through the outer end of theregulator-arm,and provided with means at its upper end whereby the saidpinion may be turned, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereofl affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VALTER \V. OXVEN.

\Vitnesses:

PHILLIP H. WHEELER, W. J. SAVAGE.

